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Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis: strengthening primary care with decision support

19 Apr 2021
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Hi, I’m Dr. Fabio Ferri, paediatric orthopaedic surgeon and the current president of the Canadian paediatric spine society. I would like to draw your attention to the issue of access of care for children and youth with scoliosis. Our main challenge is to facilitate timely...
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Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS)

17 Dec 2020
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Scoliosis is an abnormal curvature of the spine.  There are several types. Some are associated with structural defects in the spinal vertebrae while others are the result of faulty muscle development.  By far the most common is Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis (AIS).  As the name...
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